17 April 2023 , 13:48
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Patrick Reed has revealed he is once again planning on entering a legal battle, after the DP World Tour's decision to fine and suspend LIV Golf players was upheld by Sports Resolutions.
Reed is one of a number of players whose time as a DP World Tour member looks to be over, after it was confirmed that the Wentworth-based circuit have the power to sanction those opting to compete with LIV. The 2018 Masters champion has been a long-time supporter of the tour, and has competed in six of its events since being banned by the PGA Tour last summer.
Now though Tour bosses in Wentworth now have similar powers to those of their allies in the United States, meaning Reed and co will be left to play their golf on the Saudi-backed series or the Asian Tour.
Since making his move to LIV, Reed has found himself embroiled in controversy more than most. The 2018 Masters champion took legal action against a number of members of the media, most notably Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee who he accused of defamation.
The $750 million complaint has since been dismissed in court, but it seems the LIV star's legal action is not done there. Discussing whether he would be returning to court to challenge Sports Resolutions' decision Reed told The Times : "Yes, I am.
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Patrick Reed has been left unimpressed with the DP World Tour's sanctioning (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)"I will always and have always planned to play as a proud member of the DP World Tour. Currently, I would be in or around the top eight in the Race to Dubai rankings — if my name was included on this season’s published list.”
Reed and the rest of the golfing world discovered the outcome of the case just moments before this year's Masters Tournament kicked off Augusta National. And the 2018 green jacket winner believes the timing of the result was done 'coincidental but planned'.
Further hitting out at the ruling, he added: "I was surprised they chose to announce it on the first day of the Masters. Disappointed’ isn’t the word. We strongly feel that the Sports Resolutions ruling is wrong.”